New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-05
STRIKERS GROWING WEAKER
STRONG EFFORTS TO KEEP UP THE FIGHT.

The companies meanwhile are growing stronger and
the strikers weaker 1t appears to be SIMPLY ques-
ton Of days when the break in the heretofore SOLID
ranks of District Assembly No 40 will occur and the
strike 90 to pieces of its own weight. Nevertheless
the leaders bent using every means posspe 70
spread the strike and to make its influence as "IoS
A meeting of the Executive Board OF the eccentric
engineers was held yesterday and the strike was us
cussed. The association includes severai iooaa
b res OF District No. 40, and has IN It's neno
~aar,v avary stationary engineer in the city. 1t was
decided to advise the local assem- bies OF
fake some action regard to the strike at ther heA
maa,inas Pretty nearly all OF then meet between
now aid Monday, and is probable that on that dy
mos, ns oi that are fired With nonion coal This is the
onfnon of the leaders of District Assembly No Az,
who say I'll at this action will be felt not only In the
ras-holses, but III apartment honses and Once ouna
ms as well as factories. The delegates to the meet,
ing Of the Executive Board represented about 3,oVo
stationary engineers 49,, 49,, ;, A.,
antaponism which has been aroused against District
Assembly No. 40 in the other districts OF the Knights
of Labor in this vicinity. This is Illustrated IN me
strike in E. S. Higgins e. Co.'S carpet factory week
or so ago the carpet workers who are members OF DIS
trfet Assembly No 1875 went ON strike Tor the rem
statement of certain of then members VINO nau oeen
discharged without cause. The engineers and fremch
Who we're members of District Assembly 4o ana not 20
out. The strike successful and an agreement was
made that only members of No. 120 were TO be
allowed to work in the factory Under the agreement
those engineers and tremen who we're In NO. 40 were
be discharged. They heard OF TINS ana tOoh a
tage of the fight against nonunion coal TO 60 on strike
thus shutting down the factory The members Oh us
triot No. 1926 say that they are ready 10 90 70 al
SION as the firm can get the engines started ms VIII
he done Inv wednesday. it is expected. District No.
l26 will not strike to help the coal strikers mum,
her of District Assembly No. 81 printers and afliaed
trades saw that the request made that they should
strike is absurd and will not receive any attention;
The strikers intend to make show OF stehgtn AT
the meetings be held in various parts OF the cy 10
night. With that end In view the following req iet'er
oa has been sent out all the local assemblies in
District Assembly No. Az
NOBLE AND HOLY N 0EPEn 9T KTsHrs OF
OFFICE DISTRICT ASSEMBLY AZ.
ISecret Crcuar.]
NRw.YoRK. Feb 8. 1887.
have every man under Your
ing held saturday afternoon at the s
6a Ss ana %ss' .ts TO against the
action Of the S %G take control Of
the interest and for the Of all the po
Engaged in Industrial pursuits See that al Of our people at
'eaa the meetings N''' ''"' ExkcUTivE BOARD.
At the meeting in Rutgers Square Hugh GreeDau
win preside and halt dozen men will speak. AT
Car al and West sts Charles McInery will preside;
ut Abingdon Square James Hurley and at Union
Market Charles L. Miller, The principal meeting viii
be at Union Square John j. MGhsnnd G rb p'gS oSn
NcMackn, j. d. Mcclure, j. p Archibald and Dr. D.
Eaugh,on
News was received yesterday at the headquarters OF
No 40 that the train hands ana yard men on the Phi
adephia and Reading and some on the Erie had LETT
work in sympathy with the strike.
The beginning to get restless anu man
who Is known to be union man finds 1t hazardous
to walk along West South st. without police pro
lection. No attempt has yet been made to dIVe une
non union men from any Of the PIERS but the police
arc afraid that some such attempt may he maze ana
thoroughly prepared to cope with such an outbreak
Austin Corbin vas asked Yesterday by TRIBUNE
reporter if be had been called upon by any OF the
knights Of Labor or their representatives during the
dav and replied in the negative. .
dWould you accept the position of arbitrator ii
asked to p
cannot answer that question nOw," was the rely.
FREIGHT HANDLED WITH LITTLE TROUBLE.
All the piers of the Pennsylvania Railroad were OPEN
yesterda, and the new hands worked WELL The doors
to the through freight PIERS Nos % and 29 were not
opened until late About fifty worked there dur
ing the day clearing up the freight that had
lated, and when work begins tins morning. 'ne h com
offered The men at work there yesterday were
brought fro Jersey City in tug; AT pier No 80 OF
creased in the morning by men picked up along the
line the Railroad and are strong sturdy
fellows, who have no fear OF strikers One hundred
at work at The local freight peir No. ana
the superintendent expressed himself Us satisfied with
There has been no falling of in the amount of work
done by the at the Erie piers and almost as much
freight as the union freight handlers could manage
was disposed Of The company had no dihculty IN
getting all the men it wanted and II those now WORK
Ing should 20 out there have been enough applicants
more than to fill their places.
Thursday pay day at ST. Johns fark ana many
of the men EN- ployed there did not return TO work
yesterday morning. But a new force was put on and
everything was moving smoothly. There were 10
men there, OF whom 100 are new men, VINO rapidly
became accustomed to the work. The strikers made
great efforts get the ckers to quit work.
but we're unsuccessful strong guard OF kpolcemen
surrounded the building.
At all the smaller piers along the North River non
union at work all day, and at many OF them
extra hands put on at nigh The steamship lines
all handling their cargoes with non union men and
of the scheduled TO sail to-day Will get
of on time. The difficulty In getting vessee loaded,
however has compelled the postponement of the sail
ing to-day Of the SANTANA from to-day till Monday, and
Of the Edam, Helveta, fhingvalla and Tasmania till
some day next week. Along the East River front
there is little change except that the non-union men
are daily doing better work.
The police arraD gements the same as on Thurs
day. Inspector Steers was in command and made
plumber of tours through the streets bordering on
either river. The strikers kept ont OF sight most OF
the day.
There is no change In the price of coal and whole
sale dealers still selling at the prices made last
December The retailers price is 81 as basis, and
there will probably be reduction from that until the
cost of transportation aud handling is lowered.
The master stevedores met at the Maritime Ex-
change yesterday and discussed the effect OF the strike
The meeting was held with closed doors. A COMMITTEE
was appointed to confer with shipowners looking TO
compromise of the troubles aud to report at meeting
Tb Board Of Managers 81 the Produce Exchange
have in obedience to petition sent to them yesterday
called meeting of the maritime trade at 2;3O p NJ
to-day TO consider the condition OF the shipping bust
ness In consequence OF the strike.
LITTLE COAL DELIVERED IN BROOKLYN.
The labor troubles in Brooklyn took new turn yes
tcrday the shape Of strike OF the drivers OF coal
CARTS They professed to have no grievance but were
under orders to aid the striking coalshoveers on the
Jersey waterfront They belong TO the Montauk a s.
semby OF the Knights of Labor and a walking dele
gate went to the various yards and gave the order TO
stop work carly in the morning. About 900 obeyed
and where their carts were loaded they quietly
dumped tnem in the yards and refused to deliver any
coal to fill orders. few non-unon men continued
work in several instances the strikers met thom
and dumped their loads in the street The only way
coal could be procured in Brooklyn yesterday was by
private wagons All the leading coal firms IN the
Western District were compelled TO suspend the
delivery Of coal. In the Eastern District the coal
the places of the strikers and deliveries were
made The police reserves were pnt on duty IN the
prs oincts along the GOwanus and Walab0ut canals